Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs

Nephelomys moerex compared with Staphylococcus lentus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Staphylococcus lentus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus lentus is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus primarily found on the skin of domestic animals including sheep, goats, and pigs. It inhabits the skin and mucosal surfaces of various mammalian hosts. This slow-growing commensal bacterium rarely causes disease but is occasionally isolated from animal skin infections.