Multicolored Dot Lichen vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Cliostomum griffithii compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Multicolored Dot Lichen	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cliostomum	Perognathus
Species	Cliostomum griffithii	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Multicolored Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Multicolored Dot Lichen	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.