Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Welsh polypody

Nephelomys moerex compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Polypodium
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.