Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Physcia tenella compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Physcia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Physcia tenella	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.