Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Fringed Cup

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Encoelia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup