Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Tovar Maya

Nephelomys moerex compared with Miconia tovarensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Tovar Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tovar Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Miconia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Miconia tovarensis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Tovar Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tovar Maya
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.

Tovar Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.