Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Spanish Gorse

Nephelomys moerex compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Genista
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.