Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Heath Sedge Disco

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lachnum callimorphum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Heath Sedge Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lachnum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lachnum callimorphum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Heath Sedge Disco
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.

Heath Sedge Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.