Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs true senna

Nephelomys moerex compared with Senna alexandrina

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while true senna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	true senna
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	Senna
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Senna alexandrina

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

true senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	true senna
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.

true senna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iraq, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador