Lofty Pericote vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Bacidia
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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