Costa Central Oryzomys vs Wilson's Plover

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Charadrius
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Wilson's Plover
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.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) 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