Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Red-crested Cotinga

Nephelomys moerex compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ampelion
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red-crested Cotinga
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-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) 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