Boreal Button Lichen vs Fiery Squirrel

Buellia disciformis compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caliciaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Buellia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Buellia disciformis	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.