Large-eared Field Mouse vs Straw Beard Lichen

Apodemus latronum compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Usnea
Species	Apodemus latronum	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.