Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs Netted Fieldcap

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Bolbitius
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Netted Fieldcap
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.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.