Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Mountain Saffron

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Solorina
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.