Four-toed Jerboa vs Smooth Map Lichen

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dipodidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Rhizocarpon
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.