Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large Mottled Shade

Nephelomys moerex compared with Eana penziana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Large Mottled Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Mottled Shade
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 Mottled Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.