Crescent Map Lichen vs Eichhoernchen

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Eichhoernchen
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Sciurus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eichhoernchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Eichhoernchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eichhoernchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Eichhoernchen

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden