Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Peaked Webcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Peaked Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cortinarius
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Peaked Webcap
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.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.