Asterisk Lichen vs Gabon Talapoin

Arthonia radiata compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Arthonia	Miopithecus
Species	Arthonia radiata	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Gabon Talapoin
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).

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).