Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Shield Pinkgill

Nephelomys moerex compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shield Pinkgill
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.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.