Curved Goldendrop vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Onosma arcuata compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curved 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 arcuata	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curved 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.