Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rhus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).