Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Majestic Pericote

Physcia tenella compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Physcia	Phyllotis
Species	Physcia tenella	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.