Japanese Squirrel vs Peg Lichen

Sciurus lis compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cladonia
Species	Sciurus lis	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.