Guinean Arvicanthis vs Mira Climbing Rat

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Tylomys mirae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Tylomys
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinean Arvicanthis and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.