Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Variable Webcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cortinarius
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.