vs Olive-colored Akodont

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Baeomycetaceae Cricetidae
Genus Baeomyces Abrothrix
Species Baeomyces placophyllus Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

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.

Olive-colored Akodont

No description available.

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