Frosted Rock Tripe vs Lofty Pericote

Umbilicaria americana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Frosted Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Rock Tripe	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Auliscomys
Species	Umbilicaria americana	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Frosted Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Rock Tripe	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.