Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Grey Mould

Nephelomys moerex compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Botrytis
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.