Chevrier s Field Mouse vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Apodemus chevrieri compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Chevrier s Field Mouse is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrier s Field Mouse	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Nephelomys
Species	Apodemus chevrieri	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Chevrier s Field Mouse and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chevrier s Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrier s Field Mouse	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrier s Field Mouse

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.

Chevrier s Field Mouse

The Chevrier s Field Mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.