Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Weeping Widow

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lacrymaria
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).