Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs White Padouk

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while White Padouk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	White Padouk
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	Pterocarpus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	White Padouk
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 Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.