Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Yellowfoot

Nephelomys moerex compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Craterellus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Yellowfoot
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.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

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