Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Plum pine

Nephelomys moerex compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Plum 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	Podocarpus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Plum 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.

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.