Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Small Red Damsel

Nephelomys moerex compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ceriagrion
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Small Red Damsel
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 Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.