Darwin s Nesoryzomys vs Dwarf Water Clover

Nesoryzomys darwini compared with Marsilea minuta

Key Differences

• Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct while Dwarf Water Clover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin s Nesoryzomys	Dwarf Water Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Marsileaceae
Genus	Nesoryzomys	Marsilea
Species	Nesoryzomys darwini	Marsilea minuta

Conservation Status

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Water Clover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin s Nesoryzomys	Dwarf Water Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Dwarf Water Clover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).