Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Tile Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lecidea
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Tile 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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.