Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs meadow brown

Nephelomys moerex compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nephelomys	Maniola
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.