Boneset Map Lichen vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Proechimys
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.