Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Gray Elm

Nephelomys moerex compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ulmus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Gray Elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.