Surok Kamchatskii vs Smooth Map Lichen

Marmota camtschatica compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Surok Kamchatskii is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Surok Kamchatskii	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Marmota	Rhizocarpon
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Surok Kamchatskii

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Surok Kamchatskii	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Surok Kamchatskii

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Surok Kamchatskii

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.