Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Mealy Shadow 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).