Hyrcanian Field Mouse vs Tile Lichen

Apodemus hyrcanicus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	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	Apodemus	Lecidea
Species	Apodemus hyrcanicus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

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.