Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs White Lauan

Nephelomys moerex compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while White Lauan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Parashorea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Parashorea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	White Lauan
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 Lauan

Habitat

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