Crescent Map Lichen vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Acomys
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Acomys dimidiatus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.