Moss Shingle Lichen vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Fuscopannaria praetermissa compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moss Shingle Lichen	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pannariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fuscopannaria	Thomasomys
Species	Fuscopannaria praetermissa	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moss Shingle Lichen	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moss Shingle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.