Ammodile vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Ammodillus imbellis compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Ammodile is Data Deficient while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ammodile	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Ammodillus	Lecidea
Species	Ammodillus imbellis	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Ammodile

DD — Data Deficient

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ammodile	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ammodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ammodile

The Ammodile (Ammodillus imbellis) is a species in the genus Ammodillus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.