Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Variable Darner

Nephelomys moerex compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aeshna
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.