Asterisk Lichen vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Arthonia radiata compared with Sciurus igniventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arthonia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Arthonia radiata	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).