Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs mountain spike-moss

Nephelomys moerex compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Selaginella
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.