Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Norway lemming

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lemmus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.