Angular water-starwort vs Ecuadorean Akodont

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Neomicroxus latebricola

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Ecuadorean Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Callitriche	Neomicroxus
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Neomicroxus latebricola

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Ecuadorean Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.