Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lodgepole Pine

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pinus contorta

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lodgepole Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lodgepole Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pinus contorta

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lodgepole Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lodgepole Pine
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.

Lodgepole Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile).