Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Jelly Rot

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phlebia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.