Large Oecomys vs Red Meranti

Oecomys superans compared with Shorea waltoni

Key Differences

• Large Oecomys is Least Concern while Red Meranti is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Oecomys	Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Oecomys	Shorea
Species	Oecomys superans	Shorea waltoni

Conservation Status

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Meranti

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Oecomys	Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Red Meranti

Habitat

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