Ecuador-Feldmaus vs Dickschwanzmaus

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Ecuador-Feldmaus is Endangered while Dickschwanzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador-Feldmaus	Dickschwanzmaus
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neomicroxus	Pachyuromys
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador-Feldmaus and Dickschwanzmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Ecuador-Feldmaus

EN — Endangered

Dickschwanzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador-Feldmaus	Dickschwanzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuador-Feldmaus

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

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

Dickschwanzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.