Matt Felt Lichen vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Peltigera malacea compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matt Felt Lichen	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peltigeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peltigera	Thomasomys
Species	Peltigera malacea	Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matt Felt Lichen	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.