Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Winter crocus

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Crocus hyemalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Winter crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Crocus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Crocus hyemalis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Winter crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Winter crocus
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.

Winter crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.