Flavescent Oryzomys vs Stoat, Ermine

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Mustela erminea

Key Differences

• Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern while Stoat, Ermine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	Stoat, Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cerradomys	Mustela
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Mustela erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Flavescent Oryzomys and Stoat, Ermine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Stoat, Ermine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	Stoat, Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stoat, Ermine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stoat, Ermine

白鼬（Mustela erminea）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。在野外面临较高的濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力增加。