Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Tufted Bracket

Nephelomys moerex compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Fuscoporia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.