Costa Central Oryzomys vs mountain melick

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Melica
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	mountain melick
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.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.