Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Rusty Snaketail

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ophiogomphus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.