vs Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Comatricha elegans compared with Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stemonitidales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Comatricha	Nesoryzomys
Species	Comatricha elegans	Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.