Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Winter Polypore

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lentinus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.