Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Malayan civet

Nephelomys moerex compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Viverra
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.