Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Midday Jird

Nephelomys moerex compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Meriones
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.