Crescent Map Lichen vs Potto

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Perodicticus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.