Mound-building Mouse vs Tile Lichen

Mus spicilegus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lecidea
Species	Mus spicilegus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

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.