Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs King William pine

Nephelomys moerex compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Athrotaxis
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	King William pine
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 William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.