Blistered Rock Tripe vs Drylands Laucha

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Calomys musculinus

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Drylands Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Drylands Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Calomys
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Calomys musculinus

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Drylands Laucha
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.

Drylands Laucha

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.