vs Kouprey

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Baeomyces	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.