Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Nephelomys moerex compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Herpestes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Indian Gray Mongoose
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.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.