Asterisk Lichen vs Finlayson's squirrel

Arthonia radiata compared with Callosciurus finlaysonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Finlayson's squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arthonia	Callosciurus
Species	Arthonia radiata	Callosciurus finlaysonii

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Finlayson's squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Finlayson's squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Finlayson's squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) and Europe (5 countries).

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).