Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Lesser Gray Legs

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Physcia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Lesser Gray Legs
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 Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.