Greedy Olalla Rat vs Neglected Sunflower

Olallamys edax compared with Helianthus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greedy Olalla Rat	Neglected Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Olallamys	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Olallamys edax	Helianthus neglectus

Conservation Status

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Neglected Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greedy Olalla Rat	Neglected Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greedy Olalla Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Neglected Sunflower

Habitat

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