Peruvian Ichthyomyine vs Wild Cane

Neusticomys peruviensis compared with Piper reticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Wild Cane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Cricetidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Neusticomys	Piper
Species	Neusticomys peruviensis	Piper reticulatum

Conservation Status

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Wild Cane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Wild Cane
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.

Wild Cane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.