Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Yarrow

Nephelomys moerex compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Achillea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).