Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Zigzag Darner

Nephelomys moerex compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aeshna
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Zigzag Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.