Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Pine Crust

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Peniophora
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.