Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Montane Water Vole

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.