Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Skin beetle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Trogoderma angustum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Skin beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Trogoderma
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Skin beetle
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.

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).