Crazy Scale Lichen vs Himalayan Rat

Cladonia turgida compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cladonia	Rattus
Species	Cladonia turgida	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.