marsh rice rat vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Oryzomys palustris compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh rice rat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Oryzomys	Phyllostomus
Species	Oryzomys palustris	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh rice rat and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh rice rat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.