Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Harmless Serotine

Nephelomys moerex compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Eptesicus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador