Gillet's cherry-orange vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	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	Rutaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Citropsis	Nephelomys
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.