Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large rove beetle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Quedius cinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Quedius
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Quedius cinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large rove beetle
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 rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.