Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Hide Beetle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dermestes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Hide Beetle
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.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).