Carolina Ash vs Large Oecomys

Fraxinus caroliniana compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Carolina Ash is Endangered while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Ash	Large Oecomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Oecomys
Species	Fraxinus caroliniana	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Carolina Ash

EN — Endangered

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina Ash	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Ash

Habitat

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

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Carolina Ash

The Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.