Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Bacidia polychroa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Bacidia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.