Altai Birch Mouse vs Tile Lichen

Sicista napaea compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dipodidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Sicista	Lecidea
Species	Sicista napaea	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.