Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.