Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Year Bean

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.