Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Splitpea Shanklet

Nephelomys moerex compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Collybia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Splitpea Shanklet
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.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.