Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Nephelomys moerex compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Melanophryniscus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Swelling Redbelly Toad
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.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.