Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Porpidia	Neusticomys
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.