Concentric Ring Lichen vs Himalayan Rat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Himalayan 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	Rattus
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.