Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Meadow Waxcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cuphophyllus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Meadow Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.