Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tile Lichen

Proechimys decumanus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.