Floating Fern vs Paracou Neacomys

Salvinia natans compared with Neacomys paracou

Key Differences

• Floating Fern is Not Evaluated while Paracou Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Fern	Paracou Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Paracou Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.