Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Malayan-sword

Nephelomys moerex compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aglaonema
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Malayan-sword
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-sword

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.