Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Variable Darner

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aeshna
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.