Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Willow Oak

Nephelomys moerex compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Willow Oak
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.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.