Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Guayaquil Squirrel
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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.