Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs soldier beetle

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cantharis
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	soldier beetle
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.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.