Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Spalacidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Usnea
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.