Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs netted iris

Nephelomys moerex compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Iris
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.