Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Root Rot

Nephelomys moerex compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Heterobasidion
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.