Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large Striped Flea Beetle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phyllotreta nemorum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Large Striped Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Striped Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phyllotreta
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Phyllotreta nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Striped Flea 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 Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.