Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Redlegged ham beetle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Necrobia rufipes

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Cleridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Necrobia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Redlegged ham beetle
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.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).