vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Chaenotheca stemonea compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coniocybales (Coniocybales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coniocybaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaenotheca	Nephelomys
Species	Chaenotheca stemonea	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

The Chaenotheca stemonea (Chaenotheca stemonea) is a species in the genus Chaenotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.