Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Redspored Dapperling

Nephelomys moerex compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Nephelomys	Melanophyllum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.