Elf Ears Lichen vs Philippine mouse-deer

Normandina pulchella compared with Tragulus nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf Ears Lichen	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Normandina	Tragulus
Species	Normandina pulchella	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf Ears Lichen	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.