Ecuadoran Akodont vs Elephant Apple

Necromys punctulatus compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Necromys	Dillenia
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia