Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Fodder Pea

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Fodder Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Fodder Pea
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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).