vs Johan s Spiny Mouse

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Acomys johannis

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Johan s Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Johan s Spiny Mouse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Baeomycetaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Baeomyces Acomys
Species Baeomyces placophyllus Acomys johannis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Johan s Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Johan s Spiny Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Johan s Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Johan s Spiny Mouse

No description available.

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