Ecuadorean Akodont vs Elastic Saddle

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Helvella
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).