Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse vs Tickclover

Nesoryzomys narboroughi compared with Desmodium incanum

Key Differences

• Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse is Vulnerable while Tickclover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse	Tickclover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nesoryzomys	Desmodium
Species	Nesoryzomys narboroughi	Desmodium incanum

Conservation Status

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Tickclover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse	Tickclover
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.

Tickclover

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).