Black-tailed Deermouse vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Lecidea lapicida

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Gray-Orange Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lecidea
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.