Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mountain Aster

Nephelomys moerex compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Oclemena
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.