Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Peking cotoneaster

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Cotoneaster
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Peking cotoneaster
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.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.