Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs silver barred

Nephelomys moerex compared with Deltote bankiana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while silver barred is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	silver barred
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Deltote
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Deltote bankiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

silver barred

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	silver barred
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 barred

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.