Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Red-necked Crake

Nephelomys moerex compared with Rallina tricolor

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Red-necked Crake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red-necked Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rallina
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Rallina tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Red-necked Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red-necked Crake
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-necked Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.