Faya vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Morella faya compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Faya is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faya	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myricaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Morella	Nephelomys
Species	Morella faya	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Faya

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.