Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Spring Fieldcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Spring Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spring Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Agrocybe
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spring Fieldcap
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.

Spring Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).