Fernandina Nesoryzomys vs prostrate cinquefoil

Nesoryzomys fernandinae compared with Potentilla supina

Key Differences

• Fernandina Nesoryzomys is Vulnerable while prostrate cinquefoil is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandina Nesoryzomys	prostrate cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nesoryzomys	Potentilla
Species	Nesoryzomys fernandinae	Potentilla supina

Conservation Status

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

VU — Vulnerable

prostrate cinquefoil

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandina Nesoryzomys	prostrate cinquefoil
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.

prostrate cinquefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (12 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.