Caucasus Field Mouse vs Tile Lichen

Apodemus ponticus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Lecidea
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field 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.

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.