Large Oecomys vs Red melastome

Oecomys superans compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Oecomys	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Oecomys	Melastoma
Species	Oecomys superans	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Oecomys	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Red melastome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.