Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs least chink shell

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lacuna
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.