Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Bushy-tailed olingo

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Bassaricyon gabbii

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Bushy-tailed olingo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Bassaricyon
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Bassaricyon gabbii

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Bushy-tailed olingo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Stippleback 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.

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. 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.

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.