Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large Copper

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lycaena
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Copper
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.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.