Boneset Map Lichen vs Child’s Rice Rat

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Nephelomys
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Nephelomys childi

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.