Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs variable forklet moss

Nephelomys moerex compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dicranella
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	variable forklet moss
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 forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).