Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Rough clover

Nephelomys moerex compared with Trifolium scabrum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Rough clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rough clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Trifolium
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Trifolium scabrum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Rough clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rough clover
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.

Rough clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.