Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Ledge Grass

Nephelomys moerex compared with Poa hothamensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Ledge Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ledge Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Poa
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ledge Grass
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.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.