Dark Crottle vs Lofty Pericote

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	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	Hypogymnia	Auliscomys
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.