Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Green Budworm

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hedya nubiferana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Green Budworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hedya
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hedya nubiferana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Green Budworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Green Budworm
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.

Green Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).