Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Pine

Nephelomys moerex compared with Dacrycarpus imbricatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dacrycarpus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Dacrycarpus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Pine
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.

Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Fiji and United States.