Costa Central Oryzomys vs Key lime

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Key lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Citrus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Key lime
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.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).