Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Physcia tenella compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Fringed Rosette Lichen is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Physciaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Physcia	Cryptotis
Species	Physcia tenella	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.