Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Elbowbush

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Forestiera angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Elbowbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Forestiera
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Forestiera angustifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Elbowbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Elbowbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.