Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Ezo-matsu

Nephelomys moerex compared with Picea jezoensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Ezo-matsu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ezo-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Picea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Ezo-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Ezo-matsu
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.

Ezo-matsu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.