Gemeine Schwimmfarn vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Salvinia natans compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Gemeine Schwimmfarn is Not Evaluated while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Schwimmfarn	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Salviniales (Schwimmfarnartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Salviniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salvinia	Thomasomys
Species	Salvinia natans	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Gemeine Schwimmfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Schwimmfarn	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Schwimmfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.