Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Ruby Bolete

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.