Bolivar Rice Rat vs Plain Gold

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Transandinomys	Micropterix
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.