Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Scaly Shield

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pluteus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Scaly Shield
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.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).