Blistered Toadskin Lichen vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Lasallia pustulata compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lasallia	Heteromys
Species	Lasallia pustulata	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

The Blistered Toadskin Lichen (Lasallia pustulata) is a species in the genus Lasallia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.