Lofty Pericote vs Tile Lichen

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Lecidea
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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.