Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Rooting Polypore

Nephelomys moerex compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Polyporus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.