Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Limestone Waxcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Limestone Waxcap
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.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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