Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs wild cotoneaster

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while wild cotoneaster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	wild cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Cotoneaster
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

wild cotoneaster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	wild cotoneaster
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.

wild cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).