Peruvian Ichthyomyine vs Tile Lichen

Neusticomys peruviensis compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Neusticomys	Lecidea
Species	Neusticomys peruviensis	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.