Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Western Larch

Nephelomys moerex compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Western Larch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Larix
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Western Larch
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.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.