Concentric Ring Lichen vs Pale Gerbil

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Pale Gerbil
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	Gerbillus
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.