Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Javan Tesia

Nephelomys moerex compared with Tesia superciliaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Javan Tesia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cettiidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tesia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Tesia superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Javan Tesia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Javan Tesia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Javan Tesia
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.

Javan Tesia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.