Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Nephelomys moerex compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Limnonectes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Lesser Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Swamp Frog
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 Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.