Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Weeping Widow

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lacrymaria
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Weeping Widow
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 Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).