Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Shadow Darner

Nephelomys moerex compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aeshna
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.