Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs May grass

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Phalaris
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	May grass
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.

May grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.