Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Variable watermilfoil

Nephelomys moerex compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Myriophyllum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Variable watermilfoil
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 watermilfoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).