Blistered Rock Tripe vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

  • Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blistered Rock Tripe Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Umbilicariaceae Didelphidae
Genus Umbilicaria Marmosa
Species Umbilicaria hyperborea Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blistered Rock Tripe Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

No description available.

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