Himalayan Rat vs Tile Lichen

Rattus pyctoris compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Rattus	Lecidea
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

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.