Brown Mahogany vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Lovoa swynnertonii compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Brown Mahogany is Endangered while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mahogany	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lovoa	Neusticomys
Species	Lovoa swynnertonii	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Brown Mahogany

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mahogany	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mahogany

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Brown Mahogany

The Brown Mahogany (Lovoa swynnertonii) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo