Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Coues oryzomys

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Oryzomys couesi

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Coues oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Coues oryzomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Oryzomys
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Oryzomys couesi

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Coues oryzomys
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.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.