Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Weld

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Reseda luteola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ecuadorean Rice Rat Weld
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Cricetidae Resedaceae
Genus Nephelomys Reseda
Species Nephelomys auriventer Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ecuadorean Rice Rat Weld
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.

Weld

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

No description available.

Weld

No description available.

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