Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Neacomys
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Narrow-footed Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador