Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Nephelomys moerex compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Sagittaria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
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.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).