Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Nephelomys moerex compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Umbilicaria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.