Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mule Grass

Nephelomys moerex compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Bouteloua
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.