Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Cricetidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Opegrapha
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Olive Scribble 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.

Olive Scribble 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).