Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Campbell's Maple

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Acer campbellii

Key Differences

Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Campbell's Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Campbell's Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Acer
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Acer campbellii

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Campbell's Maple
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.

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.