Crazy Scale Lichen vs Gansu Shrew

Cladonia turgida compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cladonia	Sorex
Species	Cladonia turgida	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.