Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Nephelomys moerex compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Thomasomys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Short-faced Thomasomys
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.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador