Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Maculated Sedge

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cyperus maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Maculated 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	Cyperus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Maculated 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.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.