Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs netted iris

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Iris
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.