Fernandina Nesoryzomys vs Floating Fern

Nesoryzomys fernandinae compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Fernandina Nesoryzomys is Vulnerable while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandina Nesoryzomys	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Nesoryzomys	Salvinia
Species	Nesoryzomys fernandinae	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

VU — Vulnerable

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandina Nesoryzomys	Floating Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).