Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Levels Cleg

Nephelomys moerex compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Haematopota
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Levels Cleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Levels Cleg
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.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.