Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large-eared Hutia

Nephelomys moerex compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large-eared Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Mesocapromys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large-eared Hutia
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 Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.