Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Long-Stalked Sedge

Nephelomys moerex compared with Carex pedunculata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Long-Stalked Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Long-Stalked Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Carex
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Carex pedunculata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Long-Stalked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Long-Stalked Sedge
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.

Long-Stalked Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.