Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs marsh sandwort

Nephelomys moerex compared with Arenaria paludicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	marsh sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Arenaria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Arenaria paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and marsh sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

marsh sandwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	marsh sandwort
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 sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.