Ecuadoran Akodont vs Fused Tooth

Necromys punctulatus compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Necromys	Phellodon
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	Fused Tooth
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.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.