Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs large ear

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Amphipoea lucens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	large ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Amphipoea
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Amphipoea lucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	large ear
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.

large ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.