Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Potto

Nephelomys moerex compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Perodicticus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.