Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Veined Shield

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pluteus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).