Child’s Rice Rat vs Elf Ears Lichen

Nephelomys childi compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Normandina
Species	Nephelomys childi	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Elf Ears Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia