Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Puna Ibis

Nephelomys moerex compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Puna Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Plegadis
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Puna Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Puna Ibis
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.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador