American Rosette Lichen vs Lofty Pericote

Physcia americana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• American Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Rosette Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Physcia	Auliscomys
Species	Physcia americana	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

American Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Rosette Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Rosette Lichen

The American Rosette Lichen (Physcia americana) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.