Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs yellow flax

Nephelomys moerex compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Linum
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.