Bolivar Rice Rat vs cacomistle

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Transandinomys	Bassariscus
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivar Rice Rat and cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivar Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolivar Rice Rat

The Bolivar Rice Rat (Transandinomys bolivaris) is a species in the genus Transandinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.