Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Nimblewill

Nephelomys moerex compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Nimblewill
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.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).