Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Mérida Oryzomys

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Nephelomys meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Mérida Oryzomys
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 same	Nephelomys	Nephelomys
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Nephelomys meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Mérida Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephelomys.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Mérida Oryzomys
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.

Mérida Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia