Four-toed Jerboa vs Split-Peg Lichen

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Cladonia
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

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.