Ecuador-Feldmaus vs Pfannengras

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Paspalum distichum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador-Feldmaus	Pfannengras
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neomicroxus	Paspalum
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Paspalum distichum

Conservation Status

Ecuador-Feldmaus

EN — Endangered

Pfannengras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador-Feldmaus	Pfannengras
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.

Pfannengras

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).