Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Montane Colilargo

Nephelomys moerex compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Montane Colilargo
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Microryzomys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador