Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse vs Maple Button

Nesoryzomys narboroughi compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse is Vulnerable while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nesoryzomys	Acleris
Species	Nesoryzomys narboroughi	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.