Big Map Lichen vs Midday Jird

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Meriones
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map 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.

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.