Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Poplar Bracket

Nephelomys moerex compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Oxyporus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Poplar Bracket
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.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.