Dafodill vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Narcissus albimarginatus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Dafodill is Endangered while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dafodill	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Narcissus	Nephelomys
Species	Narcissus albimarginatus	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Dafodill

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dafodill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.