Blistered Rock Tripe vs Losea Rat

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Losea Rat
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	Rattus
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.