Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Oily Pectis

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Pectis
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.