Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Square-spot Bell

Nephelomys moerex compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Notocelia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.