Costa Central Oryzomys vs Curled Thistle

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Carduus crispus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Carduus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Curled Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).