Costa Central Oryzomys vs marsh rice rat

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Oryzomys
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	marsh rice rat
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.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.