Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lacquered Bracket

Nephelomys moerex compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ganoderma
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lacquered Bracket
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.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).