Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Panaeolus	Nephelomys
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.