Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Nephelomys moerex compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Colias
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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 Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.