Balikun Jerboa vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Allactaga balikunica compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Dipodidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Phaeophyscia
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.