Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Variable Dancer

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Argia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.