Costa Central Oryzomys vs large blue

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Maculinea
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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