Crazy Scale Lichen vs Montane Chrotomys

Cladonia turgida compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Cladonia turgida	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.