Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Legume

Nephelomys moerex compared with Parkia timoriana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Legume
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Parkia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Legume
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.

Legume

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.