Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Headfly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.