Large Short-tailed Rat vs Yellow Map Lichen

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed 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	Nesomyidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).