Ecuadorean Akodont vs Iridescent Centurion

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Sargus
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Akodont and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.