Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Ledge Grass

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Poa hothamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Ledge Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Poa
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Ledge Grass
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.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.