vs Popayán Thomasomys

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Popayán Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Popayán Thomasomys
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.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia