Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mexican Muhly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mexican Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mexican Muhly
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 Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).