vs Philippine mouse-deer

Phaeographis dendritica compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ostropales (Ostropales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Graphidaceae Tragulidae
Genus Phaeographis Tragulus
Species Phaeographis dendritica Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Philippine mouse-deer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

No description available.

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