cheken vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Luma chequen compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Costa Central Oryzomys
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Cricetidae
Genus Luma Nephelomys
Species Luma chequen Nephelomys caracolus

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Costa Central Oryzomys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

cheken

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

Costa Central Oryzomys

No description available.

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