Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Midday Jird

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Meriones
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.