Darwin s Nesoryzomys vs Floating Fern

Nesoryzomys darwini compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin s Nesoryzomys	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Nesoryzomys	Salvinia
Species	Nesoryzomys darwini	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin s Nesoryzomys	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).