Blistered Rock Tripe vs Peruvian Laucha

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Peruvian 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 sorellus

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Peruvian 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.

Peruvian 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.