Ecuador-Fischratte vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Anotomys leander compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Key Differences

• Ecuador-Fischratte is Endangered while Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador-Fischratte	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anotomys	Proedromys
Species	Anotomys leander	Proedromys bedfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador-Fischratte and Duke of Bedford s Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuador-Fischratte

EN — Endangered

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador-Fischratte	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuador-Fischratte

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuador-Fischratte

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.