Ecuadoran Akodont vs Redroot amaranth

Necromys punctulatus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Necromys	Amaranthus
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia