Ecuadorean Akodont vs Gum-elemi

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Bursera
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.