Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Moth fly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Psychoda
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Moth fly
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.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.