Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Pink Discus

Nephelomys moerex compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.