Javan Rusa vs Smooth Map Lichen

Rusa timorensis compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rusa	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Rusa	Rhizocarpon
Species	Rusa timorensis	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rusa	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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