Benin Ebony vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Diospyros iturensis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Benin Ebony is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ebenaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diospyros	Nephelomys
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

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.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.