Concentric Ring Lichen vs Mountain Water Rat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Mountain Water 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	Baiyankamys
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.