Cumberland Rock Shield vs Lofty Pericote

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Cumberland Rock Shield is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cumberland Rock Shield	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xanthoparmelia	Auliscomys
Species	Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Cumberland Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cumberland Rock Shield	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cumberland Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.