Firedot Lichen vs Lofty Pericote

Athallia holocarpa compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firedot Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Athallia	Auliscomys
Species	Athallia holocarpa	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firedot Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.