Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Nephelomys moerex compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Brachyuromys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large Short-tailed Rat
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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.