Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Nephelomys moerex compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Sarcodon
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.