Ecuadoran Akodont vs Marbled Button

Necromys punctulatus compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Necromys	Acleris
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	Marbled Button
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.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.