Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Taiga tick

Nephelomys moerex compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ixodes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.