Costa Central Oryzomys vs Highwater Grass

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Sporobolus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Highwater Grass
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.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.