Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Square-spot Deerfly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Chrysops
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Square-spot Deerfly
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 Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.