Mérida Rhipidomys vs Tile Lichen

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Lecidea
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.