vs Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Chiropodomys calamianensis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Leproplaca	Chiropodomys
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Chiropodomys calamianensis

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.