Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs scratch grass

Nephelomys moerex compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.