Costa Central Oryzomys vs Veined Shield

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pluteus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).