Alpine Hedysarum vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Hedysarum americanum compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Alpine Hedysarum is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hedysarum	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hedysarum	Nephelomys
Species	Hedysarum americanum	Nephelomys auriventer

Conservation Status

Alpine Hedysarum

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Hedysarum	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hedysarum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Alpine Hedysarum

The Alpine Hedysarum (Hedysarum americanum) is a species in the genus Hedysarum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.