Crescent Map Lichen vs European Ground Squirrel

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Spermophilus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.