vs Philippine mouse-deer

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Baeomycetaceae Tragulidae
Genus Baeomyces Tragulus
Species Baeomyces placophyllus Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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