vs Mayor s Mouse

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chroococcus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mayor s Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.