Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Marsh Webcap

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cortinarius
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Marsh Webcap
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.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.