Acajou rouge vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Cedrela odorata compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Acajou rouge is Endangered while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acajou rouge	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cedrela	Neusticomys
Species	Cedrela odorata	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Acajou rouge

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acajou rouge	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acajou rouge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.