Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Tear Dropper

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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