Mongolian gerbil vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Meriones unguiculatus compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian gerbil	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Meriones	Schismatomma
Species	Meriones unguiculatus	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian gerbil	Speckled Script-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Speckled Script-Lichen