Costa Central Oryzomys vs Fly marsh elder

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Fly marsh elder
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	Iva
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.