Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Gabon Talapoin

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Miopithecus
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.