Crescent Map Lichen vs Fossa

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Cryptoprocta
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.