Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Tan Ear

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Otidea
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.