Crescent Map Lichen vs Mountain Coati

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Nasua
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.