Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs hop dodder

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cuscuta
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).