Narrow-footed Neacomys vs Silverfish

Neacomys tenuipes compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-footed Neacomys	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Neacomys	Ctenolepisma
Species	Neacomys tenuipes	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-footed Neacomys and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-footed Neacomys	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).