Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Waved Pincertail

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Onychogomphus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Waved Pincertail
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 Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.