Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Nephelomys moerex compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Myodes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.