Crazy Scale Lichen vs Pearson s Pericote

Cladonia turgida compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladonia	Andalgalomys
Species	Cladonia turgida	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.