Deer Mouse vs Sunburst Lichen

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.