Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs mulgara

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dasycercus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.