Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Felt Saddle

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Helvella
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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