Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Turnip flea beetle

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phyllotreta
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Turnip flea 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.

Turnip flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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