Costa Central Oryzomys vs Willow Shield

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Willow 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 salicinus

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Willow 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.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.