Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lestes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.