Peruvian Ichthyomyine vs Yellow Prickle

Neusticomys peruviensis compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Neusticomys	Zanthoxylum
Species	Neusticomys peruviensis	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Conservation Status

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Yellow Prickle
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.

Yellow Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.