Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Plateau Pika

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Echimyidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Ochotona
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.