Costa Central Oryzomys vs Red-crested Cotinga

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ampelion
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Red-crested Cotinga
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-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela