Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Nephelomys moerex compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Apodemus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large-eared Field Mouse
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-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.