Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs mutundu

Nephelomys moerex compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while mutundu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Croton
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	mutundu
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.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.