Forest Dormouse vs Tile Lichen

Dryomys nitedula compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Gliridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Lecidea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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.