Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Jumping Weevil

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Orchestes testaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Jumping Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Orchestes
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Jumping Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Jumping Weevil
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.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).