Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Phoma blight

Nephelomys moerex compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Epicoccum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.