Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Larder beetle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Dermestes lardarius

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Larder beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Larder beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dermestes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Dermestes lardarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Larder beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Larder beetle
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.

Larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).