Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Nodding Trillium

Nephelomys moerex compared with Trillium cernuum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Nodding Trillium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Nodding Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Trillium
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Trillium cernuum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Nodding Trillium
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.

Nodding Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.