Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mealy Webcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cortinarius
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mealy Webcap
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.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.