Baron's Rice Rat vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Aegialomys baroni compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Sticta
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baron's Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Dey's Moon Lichen

Baron's Rice Rat

The Baron's Rice Rat (Aegialomys baroni) is a species in the genus Aegialomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.