Ecuadoran Akodont vs Mallard

Necromys punctulatus compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Necromys	Anas
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Akodont and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	Mallard
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.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador