Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Mountain Aster

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Oclemena
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.