Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Least Puffball

Nephelomys moerex compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Bovista
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Least Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).