Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Spring King

Nephelomys moerex compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Boletus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spring King
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 King

Habitat

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