Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Splendid Waxcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Splendid Waxcap
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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.