Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs kit fox

Nephelomys moerex compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nephelomys	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and kit fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	kit fox
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.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.