Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs tree rhododendron

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rhododendron
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	tree rhododendron
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.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).