Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Birchbark Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Nephelomys
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.