Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Slough sedge

Nephelomys moerex compared with Carex obnupta

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Slough sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Carex
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Slough sedge
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.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.