Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Split-Peg Lichen

Dendrogale murina compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cladonia
Species	Dendrogale murina	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.