Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Thicket Bean

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phaseolus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.