Plains Pocket Mouse vs Tile Lichen

Perognathus flavescens compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket 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	Heteromyidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Lecidea
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket 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.