Fluffy Dust Lichen vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Lepraria lobificans compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fluffy Dust Lichen	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lepraria	Pygeretmus
Species	Lepraria lobificans	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Fluffy Dust Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fluffy Dust Lichen	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fluffy Dust Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.