Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rhynchogale
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.