Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Potato flea beetle

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Psylliodes
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Potato flea beetle
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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).