Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Pyreneean Pine Vole

Nephelomys moerex compared with Microtus gerbei

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Pyreneean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Pyreneean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Microtus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Microtus gerbei

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Pyreneean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Pyreneean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Pyreneean Pine Vole
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.

Pyreneean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.