Blistered Rock Tripe vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Ammospermophilus
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

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.