Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs mulgara

Nephelomys moerex compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dasycercus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.