Costa Central Oryzomys vs Joseph's-coat

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Amaranthus tricolor

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Joseph's-coat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Joseph's-coat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Amaranthus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Amaranthus tricolor

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Joseph's-coat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Joseph's-coat
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.

Joseph's-coat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Libya, Madagascar), Asia (6 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).