Concentric Ring Lichen vs Gansu Shrew

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Sorex
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.