Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Palustriella decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Lesser Curled Hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Palustriella
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Palustriella decipiens

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Lesser Curled Hook-moss
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.

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.