Zampullín del Atitlán vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Podilymbus gigas compared with Nephelomys moerex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zampullín del Atitlán	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Podicipedidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Podilymbus	Nephelomys
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Zampullín del Atitlán and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Zampullín del Atitlán

EX — Extinct

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zampullín del Atitlán	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zampullín del Atitlán

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Zampullín del Atitlán

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.