Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Forest Bead-string

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Alchornea
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.