Bolivar Rice Rat vs Durham slug

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Arionidae
Genus	Transandinomys	Arion
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivar Rice Rat and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.