Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Jumping Weevil

Nephelomys moerex compared with Orchestes testaceus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Jumping Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Jumping Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Orchestes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Jumping Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Jumping Weevil
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.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).