Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Mayor s Mouse

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Porpidia	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Mayor s Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.