Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad

Nephelomys moerex compared with Leptobrachella wuhuangmontis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Leptobrachella
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Leptobrachella wuhuangmontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad
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.

Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.