Malayan porcupine vs Tile Lichen

Hystrix brachyura compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Hystricidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Lecidea
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway