Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs hollowroot

Nephelomys moerex compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Corydalis
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	hollowroot
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.

hollowroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.