Pacific Spiny-rat vs Yellow Map Lichen

Proechimys decumanus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).