Malayan porcupine vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Hystrix brachyura compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	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	Hystricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Parmotrema
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway