Dover Dwarf vs Mira Climbing Rat

Perittia farinella compared with Tylomys mirae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Dwarf	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elachistidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perittia	Tylomys
Species	Perittia farinella	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dover Dwarf and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dover Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Dwarf	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.