Philippine mouse-deer vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Tragulus nigricans compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tragulidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Usnea
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.