Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Sandy Laccaria

Nephelomys moerex compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Laccaria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Sandy Laccaria
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.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.