Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs red-necked wallaby

Nephelomys moerex compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Nephelomys	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	red-necked wallaby
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 wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) 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.