Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Acrobasis consociella compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pyralidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Nephelomys
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Nephelomys auriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Ecuadorean Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.