Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Jack Bean

Nephelomys moerex compared with Canavalia pubescens

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Jack Bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Jack Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Canavalia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Canavalia pubescens

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Jack Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Jack Bean
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.

Jack Bean

Habitat

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