Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large Redeye

Nephelomys moerex compared with Erythromma najas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Redeye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Erythromma
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Erythromma najas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large Redeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Redeye
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 Redeye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.