vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Cryptosporella hypodermia compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptosporella	Oligoryzomys
Species	Cryptosporella hypodermia	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.