Concentric Ring Lichen vs Fat Sand Rat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Psammomys
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.