double square-spot vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Xestia triangulum compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	double square-spot	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xestia	Nephelomys
Species	Xestia triangulum	Nephelomys auriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

double square-spot and Ecuadorean Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

double square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	double square-spot	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

double square-spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.