Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mite

Nephelomys moerex compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Cricetidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ornithonyssus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).