Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Orange Disco

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Orange 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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.