Ecuadorean Akodont vs Redroot amaranth

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean 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	Neomicroxus	Amaranthus
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Redroot amaranth
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.

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).