Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs hedgehog

Nephelomys moerex compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Erinaceus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	hedgehog
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.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.