Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Long-tailed Goral

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Birchbark Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Naemorhedus
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Naemorhedus caudatus

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Long-tailed Goral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.