Ecuador-Feldmaus vs robust bobtail

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Ecuador-Feldmaus is Endangered while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador-Feldmaus	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sepiida (Sepien)
Family	Cricetidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Sepiola
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador-Feldmaus and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ecuador-Feldmaus

EN — Endangered

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador-Feldmaus	robust bobtail
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.

robust bobtail