Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Nephelomys moerex compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dacryobolus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.