Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs King Pin

Nephelomys moerex compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.