Alpine Foam Lichen vs Ecuador-Feldmaus

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Neomicroxus latebricola

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Ecuador-Feldmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Ecuador-Feldmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Neomicroxus
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Neomicroxus latebricola

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuador-Feldmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Ecuador-Feldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ecuador-Feldmaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.