Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa vs Split-Peg Lichen

Allactaga sibirica compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Cladonia
Species	Allactaga sibirica	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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