Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Waved Pincertail

Nephelomys moerex compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Onychogomphus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.