Arizona Gray Squirrel vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Sciurus arizonensis compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Arizona Gray Squirrel is Data Deficient while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Gray Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lecidea
Species	Sciurus arizonensis	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Arizona Gray Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Gray Squirrel	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Gray Squirrel

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.

Arizona Gray Squirrel

The Arizona Gray Squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.