Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs Hainan Gymnure

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Neohylomys
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat and Hainan Gymnure share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.