Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Surprise Webcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cortinarius
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).