Boneset Map Lichen vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Cryptotis
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.