Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs phyllospadix de Scouler

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	phyllospadix de Scouler
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phyllospadix
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

phyllospadix de Scouler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	phyllospadix de Scouler
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.

phyllospadix de Scouler

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.