Costa Central Oryzomys vs Moon Trefoil

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Medicago arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Moon Trefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Medicago
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Medicago arborea

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Moon Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Moon Trefoil
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.

Moon Trefoil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).