Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ramalina	Ictidomys
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.