Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Leste Tardif

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Leste Tardif is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Leste Tardif
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lestes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Leste Tardif share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Leste Tardif

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Leste Tardif
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.

Leste Tardif

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.