Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Shingled Rock Shield

Nephelomys moerex compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shingled Rock Shield
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	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).