Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Silver Teal

Nephelomys moerex compared with Spatula versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Silver Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Spatula
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Spatula versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Silver Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Silver Teal
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 Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.