Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Spring Polypore

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lentinus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spring Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.