Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Thicket Bean

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phaseolus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.