Long-nosed Scolomys vs Streamside Swordfern

Scolomys ucayalensis compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Scolomys	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Scolomys	Nephrolepis
Species	Scolomys ucayalensis	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Scolomys	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia