Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs ornate aphid

Nephelomys moerex compared with Myzus ornatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while ornate aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	ornate aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Nephelomys	Myzus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Myzus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

ornate aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	ornate aphid
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.

ornate aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (United States).