Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Orange Tooth

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hydnellum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Orange Tooth
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 Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.