Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs large ear

Nephelomys moerex compared with Amphipoea lucens

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while large ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	large ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Amphipoea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Amphipoea lucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	large ear
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 ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.