Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Juniper Disco

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pithya
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Juniper Disco
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.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).