Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Neotropic Cormorant

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Neotropic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phalacrocorax
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Neotropic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Neotropic Cormorant
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.

Neotropic Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador