Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs fennec

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Vulpes zerda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nephelomys	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and fennec share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	fennec
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.

fennec

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.