Forest Krantz Ash vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Atalaya natalensis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atalaya	Nephelomys
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

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.