Blistered Rock Tripe vs Cheng s Jird

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Meriones chengi

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Cheng s Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Cheng s Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Meriones
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Meriones chengi

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Cheng s Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.