Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Parmotrema
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.