Acanthus vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acanthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acanthus	Nephelomys
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Nephelomys auriventer

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

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

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.