Astarte's Catchfly vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Silene astartes compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Nephelomys
Species	Silene astartes	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.