vs Percival's spiny mouse

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

  • is Near Threatened while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Percival's spiny 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 Acomys
Species Leproplaca cirrochroa Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Percival's spiny 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.

Percival's spiny 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.

Percival's spiny mouse

No description available.

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