Nylander'S Tile Lichen vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Lecidea nylanderi compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lecidea	Proechimys
Species	Lecidea nylanderi	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.