Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	New Forest Beech-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	Enterographa
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	New Forest Beech-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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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