Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Lecidea lapicida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dipodidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Lecidea
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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