Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Nephelomys moerex compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Polygonum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).