Crescent Map Lichen vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Gray-bellied 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 lecanorinum	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.