Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Spider Weevil

Nephelomys moerex compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Exomias
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Spider Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).