Mérida Oryzomys vs Western Colombian Rice Rat

Nephelomys meridensis compared with Nephelomys pectoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Oryzomys	Western Colombian Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Nephelomys	Nephelomys
Species	Nephelomys meridensis	Nephelomys pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Oryzomys and Western Colombian Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephelomys.

Conservation Status

Mérida Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Western Colombian Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Oryzomys	Western Colombian Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Western Colombian Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia