Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Social Sprite

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Arielulus societatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Arielulus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Social Sprite
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.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.