Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Low Cyperus

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Low Cyperus
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	Cyperus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Low Cyperus
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.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.