Green Dot Lichen vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Micarea prasina compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Dot Lichen	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Byssolomataceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Micarea	Idiurus
Species	Micarea prasina	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Dot Lichen	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.