Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Plain Gold

Nephelomys moerex compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Micropterix
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.