Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Robust Bracket

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Fomitiporia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.