Matt Felt Lichen vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Peltigera malacea compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matt Felt Lichen	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peltigeraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Peltigera	Ammospermophilus
Species	Peltigera malacea	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matt Felt Lichen	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.