Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Meadow pea

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lathyrus pratensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Meadow pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Meadow pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lathyrus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lathyrus pratensis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Meadow pea
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 pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).