Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs moru

Nephelomys moerex compared with Quercus floribunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	moru
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Quercus floribunda

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

moru

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	moru
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.

moru

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.