Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Pygeretmus
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

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