Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Greenback stingaree

Nephelomys moerex compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Urolophus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Greenback stingaree
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.

Greenback stingaree