Beech Barkspot vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Diatrype disciformis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Beech Barkspot is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diatrype	Nephelomys
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.