vs Percival's spiny mouse

Orbilia comma 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	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orbiliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Orbilia	Acomys
Species	Orbilia comma	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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.