Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Neumann s Arvicanthis

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Arvicanthis neumanni

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Neumann s Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Neumann s Arvicanthis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Porpidia	Arvicanthis
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Arvicanthis neumanni

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Neumann s Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Neumann s Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Neumann s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.