Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs small heath

Nephelomys moerex compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nephelomys	Coenonympha
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	small heath
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 heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.