Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Ringed Emerald

Nephelomys moerex compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ringed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Somatochlora
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ringed Emerald
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.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.