Concentric Ring Lichen vs Fiery Squirrel

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Fiery Squirrel
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.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.