Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Tan Ear

Nephelomys moerex compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Otidea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.