Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Wall iris

Nephelomys moerex compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Iris
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Wall iris
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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.