Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mountain Cup

Nephelomys moerex compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Geopora
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Cup
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 Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.