Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Nephelomys moerex compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Prostrate Rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Prostrate Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Crotalaria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Prostrate Rattlebox
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.

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.