Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs quininetree

Nephelomys moerex compared with Rauvolfia caffra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	quininetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rauvolfia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Rauvolfia caffra

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

quininetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	quininetree
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.

quininetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.