Mexican prairie dog vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Physciaceae
Genus	Cynomys	Physcia
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.