Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Orange Polypore

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hapalopilus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.