Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs goldthread

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Coptis
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	goldthread
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.

goldthread

Habitat

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