Golden Thomasomys vs Tile Lichen

Thomasomys aureus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lecidea
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.