Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mérida Aepeomys

Nephelomys moerex compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aepeomys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.