Costa Central Oryzomys vs Small shell ginger

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Alpinia
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.