Alpine Foam Lichen vs Midday Jird

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Stereocaulon	Meriones
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.