Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Pale fox

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nephelomys	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Pale fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.