vs Zwergpottwal

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

is Endangered while Zwergpottwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Zwergpottwal
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Kogia
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Zwergpottwal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Zwergpottwal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Zwergpottwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.