Broadribs Ocotea vs Dusky melanomys

Ocotea laticostata compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadribs Ocotea	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lauraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ocotea	Melanomys
Species	Ocotea laticostata	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Broadribs Ocotea

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadribs Ocotea	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadribs Ocotea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Broadribs Ocotea

The Broadribs Ocotea (Ocotea laticostata) is a species in the genus Ocotea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.