Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Nephelomys moerex compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tectaria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.