Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Ricefield Rat

Nephelomys moerex compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Rattus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ricefield Rat
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.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.