Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.