Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Yellow Map Lichen

Nephelomys moerex compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Yellow 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 geographicum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Yellow 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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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