vs Northern Hog-badger

Micarea lithinella compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Byssolomataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Micarea	Arctonyx
Species	Micarea lithinella	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Hog-badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Micarea lithinella is a small crustose lichen with a pale granular thallus forming minute apothecia on rock surfaces. It inhabits siliceous rock faces and stone walls in cool temperate and montane environments across Europe. This lichen colonizes bare, acidic rock surfaces and weathered mineral substrates.