Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Olive-colored Akodont

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Abrothrix
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.