Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Water Fig

Nephelomys moerex compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Moraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ficus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Water Fig
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.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.