Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs waved carpet

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hydrelia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	waved carpet
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.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.