Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Toad's Ear

Nephelomys moerex compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Toad's 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 bufonia

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Toad's 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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.