Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs White Broom

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	White Broom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cytisus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	White Broom
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.

White Broom

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).