Concentric Ring Lichen vs Mound-building Mouse

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Mound-building Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.