Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Large-eared Pika

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Ochotona macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Large-eared Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ochotona
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Ochotona macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Large-eared Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Large-eared Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.