Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Northern Firefly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pyractomena borealis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Northern Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pyractomena
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Northern Firefly
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.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.