Ecuadoran Akodont vs Iridescent Centurion

Necromys punctulatus compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Necromys	Sargus
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Akodont and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.