Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Yellow Map Lichen

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dipodidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).