Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Yarrow

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Achillea
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).