Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Red Beard Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Usnea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Red Beard 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.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).