Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Dendrogale murina compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Rhizocarpon
Species	Dendrogale murina	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.