Crescent Map Lichen vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Lepilemur
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.