Ecuadorean Akodont vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Neodon
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Akodont and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

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.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.