Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hapalopilus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tender Nesting Polypore
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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.