Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Alticola
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.