Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Onosma	Nephelomys
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

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.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.