Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pyrenula
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Smooth Pox 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.