Green Dot Lichen vs Midday Jird

Micarea prasina compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Dot Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Byssolomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Micarea	Meriones
Species	Micarea prasina	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Dot Lichen	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.