Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Murrill'S Slender Caesar

Nephelomys moerex compared with Amanita murrilliana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Murrill'S Slender Caesar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Murrill'S Slender Caesar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Nephelomys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Amanita murrilliana

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Murrill'S Slender Caesar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Murrill'S Slender Caesar
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.

Murrill'S Slender Caesar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.