Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Silver-backed Needletail

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hirundapus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.