Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Small shell ginger

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Alpinia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.