Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Potto

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Perodicticus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.