Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Larch Disco

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Larch Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lachnellula
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Larch Disco
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.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.