Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Physcia tenella compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Physcia	Salpingotus
Species	Physcia tenella	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.