Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lined Hooktail

Nephelomys moerex compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Paragomphus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.