Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Nephelomys moerex compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while MacConnell's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	MacConnell's Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Euryoryzomys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and MacConnell's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	MacConnell's Oryzomys
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.

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador