Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Nut Disco

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Nut Disco
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.

Nut Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.