Light Red Meranti vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Shorea lepidota compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Shorea	Neacomys
Species	Shorea lepidota	Neacomys tenuipes

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.