Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Tuberous Polypore

Nephelomys moerex compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Polyporus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.