Bolivar Rice Rat vs square-spot rustic

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Xestia xanthographa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	square-spot rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Transandinomys	Xestia
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Xestia xanthographa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivar Rice Rat and square-spot rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

square-spot rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	square-spot rustic
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.

square-spot rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.