Crescent Map Lichen vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Gambian Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Gambian Sun 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.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.