Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Peg Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cladonia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Peg 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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.