Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Multilobed Dandelion

Nephelomys moerex compared with Taraxacum angustisquameum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Multilobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Taraxacum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Taraxacum angustisquameum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Multilobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Multilobed Dandelion
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.

Multilobed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.