Limestone Disc Lichen vs Lofty Pericote

Lecidella stigmatea compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Disc Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lecidella	Auliscomys
Species	Lecidella stigmatea	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Disc Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.