Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs scimitar-bean

Nephelomys moerex compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	scimitar-bean
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	Canavalia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	scimitar-bean
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.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).