Bolivar Rice Rat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Transandinomys	Rhynchogale
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivar Rice Rat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.