Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Flat-topped Thorn

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Flat-topped Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Vachellia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Flat-topped Thorn
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.

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

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