Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mountain Coati

Nephelomys moerex compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Nephelomys	Nasua
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Coati
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 Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador