Fat-tailed Jird vs Yellow Map Lichen

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).