Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Native Caper

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Capparis
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Native Caper
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.

Native Caper

Habitat

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