Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dipodomys
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.