Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Patchwork stingaree

Nephelomys moerex compared with Urolophus flavomosaicus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Patchwork stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Patchwork stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Urolophus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Urolophus flavomosaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Patchwork stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Patchwork stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Patchwork stingaree
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.

Patchwork stingaree