Crescent Map Lichen vs Fat Sand Rat

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Fat Sand Rat
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	Psammomys
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.