Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Legume

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Parkia timoriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Legume
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Parkia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Legume
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.

Legume

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.