Gorgas Oryzomys vs Indian toothcup

Oryzomys gorgasi compared with Rotala indica

Key Differences

• Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered while Indian toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorgas Oryzomys	Indian toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Oryzomys	Rotala
Species	Oryzomys gorgasi	Rotala indica

Conservation Status

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Indian toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorgas Oryzomys	Indian toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indian toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).