Grayish Button Lichen vs Hudson s Thomaomys

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Thomasomys hudsoni

Key Differences

• Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern while Hudson s Thomaomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button Lichen	Hudson s Thomaomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caliciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Thomasomys
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Thomasomys hudsoni

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hudson s Thomaomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Hudson s Thomaomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Hudson s Thomaomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.