Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Nephelomys moerex compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nephelomys	Ictidomys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.