Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs small blue

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cupido
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	small blue
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.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.