Asterisk Lichen vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Arthonia radiata compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arthonia	Thomasomys
Species	Arthonia radiata	Thomasomys contradictus

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.