Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Netted Nutrush

Nephelomys moerex compared with Scleria reticularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Scleria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Netted Nutrush
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 Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.