Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs marsh dock

Nephelomys moerex compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rumex
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	marsh dock
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.

marsh dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).