Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Light Brocade

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lacanobia w-latinum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Light Brocade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Light Brocade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lacanobia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lacanobia w-latinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Light Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Light Brocade
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.

Light Brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.