Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs marsh rice rat

Nephelomys moerex compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Oryzomys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	marsh rice rat
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 rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.