vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caliciales (Caliciales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Caliciaceae Cricetidae
Genus Diplotomma Nephelomys
Species Diplotomma pharcidium Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

No description available.

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