Honey possum vs Tile Lichen

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Lecidea
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

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.