Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Species code: Hs

Nephelomys moerex compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Halophila
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).