Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Red Alder

Nephelomys moerex compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Alnus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).