Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Nephelomys moerex compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Carex
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
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-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.