Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Root Rot

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Heterobasidion
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.