dark umber vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Philereme transversata compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• dark umber is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark umber	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Philereme	Nephelomys
Species	Philereme transversata	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

dark umber and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark umber

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.