Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Variable Flying Fox

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.