Multicolored Dot Lichen vs Ornate Shrew

Cliostomum griffithii compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Multicolored Dot Lichen	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cliostomum	Sorex
Species	Cliostomum griffithii	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Multicolored Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Multicolored Dot Lichen	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Multicolored Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.