Concentric Ring Lichen vs North American Badger

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Taxidea
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.