Costa Central Oryzomys vs Slingshot

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tabernaemontana
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

Habitat

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