Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mountain Saffron

Nephelomys moerex compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Solorina
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.