Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Matsutake

Nephelomys moerex compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tricholoma
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.