Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Palmita

Nephelomys moerex compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dioon
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Palmita
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.

Palmita