Lesser Rocktripe vs Mound-building Mouse

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Mound-building Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.