Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Rusty-spotted genet

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Genetta maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Rusty-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Genetta
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Genetta maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Rusty-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-spotted genet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Rusty-spotted genet
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-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.