Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Soapy Trich

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tricholoma
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Soapy Trich
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.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).