Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs mountain cuscus

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phalanger
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and mountain cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	mountain cuscus
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 cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.