Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs small twisted moss

Nephelomys moerex compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tortella
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	small twisted moss
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 twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.