Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs smooth dock

Nephelomys moerex compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rumex
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).