vs Rurukan-Bergratte

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Rurukan-Bergratte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rurukan-Bergratte
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Leproplaca	Bunomys
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Rurukan-Bergratte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rurukan-Bergratte
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.

Rurukan-Bergratte

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.