Costa Central Oryzomys vs Light Red Meranti

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Shorea
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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