Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Ocellated Darner

Nephelomys moerex compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Boyeria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ocellated Darner
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.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.