Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Majestic Pericote

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phyllotis
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.