Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cricetidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Blastenia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rusty Firedot 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.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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