Costa Central Oryzomys vs Mérida Oryzomys

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Nephelomys meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Mérida Oryzomys
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 same	Nephelomys	Nephelomys
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Nephelomys meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and Mérida Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephelomys.

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Mérida Oryzomys
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.

Mérida Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela