Alpine Widow vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Dingana alticola compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Dingana	Nephelomys
Species	Dingana alticola	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.