Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Spring Pea

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lathyrus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spring Pea
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 Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).