Crescent Map Lichen vs Etruscan Shrew

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Suncus etruscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Suncus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Suncus etruscus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Etruscan Shrew
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.

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.