vs Bleiche Rennmaus

Micarea lignaria compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Bleiche Rennmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Bleiche Rennmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Byssolomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Micarea	Gerbillus
Species	Micarea lignaria	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Bleiche Rennmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Bleiche Rennmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Bleiche Rennmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Micarea lignaria is a small crustose lichen with granular thallus and tiny grey-green apothecia, adapted to wood and bark substrates. It grows on bare acidic bark, wood, and sometimes peat in temperate and boreal forest environments. This photosynthetic lichen obtains energy through its algal partner and contributes to wood surface colonization.