Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Maui's paddle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.