Costa Central Oryzomys vs Red Balau

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Red Balau
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 guiso

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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