Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Single-Spored Map 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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.