Peruvian Ichthyomyine vs water dock

Neusticomys peruviensis compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Neusticomys	Rumex
Species	Neusticomys peruviensis	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).