Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cyperus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red-Root Flat Sedge
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-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.