Crescent Map Lichen vs Guemal

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Hippocamelus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.