Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Scaly Shadow 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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.