Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Tuber mesentericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Tuber
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Tuber mesentericum

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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