Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Window Gnat

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Sylvicola
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.