Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Kirby's Dropwing

Nephelomys moerex compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Kirby's Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Kirby's Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Trithemis
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Kirby's Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Kirby's Dropwing
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.

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.