Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lesser Smoothcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Atrichum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.