Gray-Orange Disk Lichen vs Lofty Pericote

Lecidea lapicida compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lecidea	Auliscomys
Species	Lecidea lapicida	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.