Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs flame azalea

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Rhododendron calendulaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	flame azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rhododendron
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Rhododendron calendulaceum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

flame azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	flame azalea
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.

flame azalea

Habitat

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