Forcipate Emerald vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Nephelomys
Species	Somatochlora forcipata	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.