Costa Central Oryzomys vs Durango Pine

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Durango Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Durango Pine
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.

Durango Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.