Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Schismatomma
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen