Mérida Oryzomys vs Santa Marta Rice Rat

Nephelomys meridensis compared with Nephelomys maculiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Oryzomys	Santa Marta Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Nephelomys	Nephelomys
Species	Nephelomys meridensis	Nephelomys maculiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Oryzomys and Santa Marta Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephelomys.

Conservation Status

Mérida Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Santa Marta Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Oryzomys	Santa Marta Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Santa Marta Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia