Parasitic Button Lichen vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Buellia badia compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasitic Button Lichen	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caliciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Buellia	Thomasomys
Species	Buellia badia	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasitic Button Lichen	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.