Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Rough-Tailed

Nephelomys moerex compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Bathytoshia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rough-Tailed
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-Tailed