Crazy Scale Lichen vs Northern Hog-badger

Cladonia turgida compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cladonia	Arctonyx
Species	Cladonia turgida	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Northern Hog-badger
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.

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.