Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Nesoryzomys narboroughi compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse is Vulnerable while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse	Spreading Cotoneaster
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	Cotoneaster
Species	Nesoryzomys narboroughi	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse	Spreading Cotoneaster
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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).