Bronze Sprite vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arielulus	Nephelomys
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Sprite and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.