Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shadow 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	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Micarea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shadow 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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.