Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs maquei

Nephelomys moerex compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aristotelia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.