Foxtail vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Amaranthus caudatus compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Foxtail is Not Evaluated while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Neacomys
Species	Amaranthus caudatus	Neacomys tenuipes

Conservation Status

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia