Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Nephelomys moerex compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hydnum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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