Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mudworm

Nephelomys moerex compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aporrectodea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.