Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Nephelomys moerex compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Alticola
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
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.

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.